The Somerset reporter., 1887-04-20
Skowhegan Board of Trade.

Skowhegan Board of Trade.
At meeting of the committee of nine
teen, having in charge the organization
of Board of Trade, holden at Morrison's
Hall on Thursday evening last, the fol-
lowing constitution was adopted, aud a
preliminary organization effected. pub
lie meeting will soon be called for the
purpose of electing officers and compet-
ing the organization
CONSTITUTION.
ART LIST. This association shall be
designated and known, as the Skowhegan
Board of Trade.
ART. End Its officers shall consist of
a President, two Vice Presidents, Secre-
tary and Treasurer, all of whom shall be
elected annually by ballot, and hold their
offices until Others are elected in their
stead And these officers, together with
the chairmen of the several standing com
mittees, named in article three, erOticio,
shall constitute the Board of Managers,
which Board shall have power to fill any
vacancy that may occur in any of said Of
fees.
ART. Sd. The President and Vice Pres
idents shall annually appoint the follow
ing Standing Committees, to consist of
five members each;
l. On Mercantile affairs and Insur-
ance.
O. On Water Powers and Manufac-
lures.
3. On Village Improvement and SAM
tary affairs.
4. On Depots and Railroad affairs.
8. On Education and Public Library.
6 On Village Government and Public
Morals.
ART. 4th. The President and Vice
Presidents shall perform the duties usu-
ally pertaining to those Offices. The Sec
rotary shall be Secretary of the as
sociation and Board of Managers and
perform the duties pertaining to that
office He shall also notify all
meetings of the association and man
ayers, and it shall be his duty to call
meeting of either, on request of tie
President, or in his absence, one of the
Vice Presidents, and a meeting of the as
sociation on the written request of any
six members. And for the truthful per-
Torrance of his duties, shall receive such
compensation as the managers shall an
nually fix The Treasurer shall collect
all fees, dues and money due the associa-
ton, keep a true account of the same,
pay all bills against he association, aud
tied and allowed by the Board of Manag
ers or committee thereof, and report at
the annual meetings, and to the manag-
ers when requested. But the funds of
the association shall always be subject to
the control of the hangers.
ART. 9th. The Board of Managers shall
have the general supervision of the affairs
of the association, and shall diligently
study investigate and make known
through published reports and otherwise,
the natural advantages and facilities for
business offered in Skowhegan, with a
view to encourage enterprise here in all
its varied branches of industry and COM
merce. The Board shall also seek to
make our village attractive as a place of
residence, and to that end, shall encour-
age public improvements, both useful and
ornamental, and endeavor to improve So
ciety intellectually, morally and socially.
ART 9th. The Standing Committees
shall, each, give special attention, inves-
tigation and study to, and endcavor to
improve and advance, the industry, en-
terprise or work, in the particular de-
partment to which it is appointed, and
make report to the Board of Managers at
least once in three months, of its dongs
and make any suggestions and recommen-
dations deemed proper.
ART. 7th. The President and Vice
Presidents shall constitute committee
on Reception and Arbitration And it
shall be the duty of this committee, to re-
ceive strangers visiting our town and to
make them acquainted with the advant-
ages and facilities offered here for resi-
dence and business enterprise This
committee is also expected to sit as ref
erees, in cases of dispute among members
as in other questions that may be referred
to it.
ART. 9th. The Board of Managers
shall hold stated meetings once month,
at such time and place as they may desg
nate, and with such notice as they may
order. And they shall have power to
make such Bylaws as they may deem
necessary, which shall be binding upon
the association unless rejected or amend
ed at the next meeting of the association,
to which they shall be submitted for that
purpose.
ART. 9th. The annual meetings for
the election of officers, shall be held in
the month of March, at such time and
place in Skowhegan village, as the man
ayers shall designate, notice of which
shall be given by publication at least
twice in a newspaper in Skowhegan
And at each annual meeting, it shall be
the duty of the President to make a full
report of the dongs of the Board of Man
ayers and committees, and also upon the
general progress of trade and manufact-
ures in Skowhegan, and make such sug
gestions and recommendations as he may
deem proper.
ART. 10TH Any citizen of Skowhegan,
having been proposed at any meeting Of
the association, and accepted, may be-
come member, on payment of one dol
lar and signing the roll of members.
But three negative votes, shall be sufil-
cient to prohibit the admission of any
new member. In addition to the admis.
sion fee, each member shall pay, as an
nual dues, in the month of January the
sum of one dollar. And no member will
be voter at the annual meetings, unless
his dues are all paid.
ART 18th. Any member wishing to
withdraw from the association, may do so
after paying all dues, on notifying the
Secretary. And any member who shall
willfully refuse or neglect to comply with
this constitution, or who has been guilty
of any infamous crime, may be expelled
by the vote of three-fourths of the men,
bers present and voting, but notice of the
motion to expel, shall be served on the
accused party, at least seven days before
acting upon it, provided he is in Skowhe-
gan.
ART. 18th, Not less than ten members
shall constitute quorum of the associa-
ton for the transaction of business, but a
less number may adjourn, and not less
than five, shall constitute quorum Of the
Board of Managers.
ART. 18th. This constitution may be
altered or amended, by a vote of two
thirds of those present and voting at any
meeting of the association, called for
that nurnose hx order of the ManaQers